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CASE AND COMMENTARY: PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE

Publication date: Available online 11 February 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Luis G. Quinonez

A Novel dynamic in-vitro Model of Esophageal Button Battery Ingestion Demonstrating Benefits of Honey, but not Acetic Acid

Publication date: Available online 11 February 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Charlotte Reich, Yannick Schmidt, Karina...

Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Pediatric Surgical Access for Rural Patients: A Qualitative Study

This study explored the experiences and perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to pediatric surgical care for families accessing care from...

Gynaecological Concerns in Cloaca Anomaly: A 20-Year Single-Centre Experience

Persistent cloaca is a rare form of anorectal malformation, and the literature on long-term gynecological outcomes is limited. We present our...

When Using a Novel Surgical Technique Contributes to Inequity, Should It Still Count as “Innovative”?

Publication date: Available online 9 February 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Ian Stevens

Gender Equity in Pediatric Surgical Care in Central and South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

We assessed gender based access to pediatric surgical care in Central and South Asia (CSA) by reviewing published clinical studies.

MODIFIED SANDWICH TECHNIQUE FOR ASYMMETRIC PECTUS CARINATUM AND EXCAVATUM–CARINATUM COMPLEX: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Asymmetric pectus carinatum (PC) and excavatum–carinatum complex (ECC) represent challenging chest wall deformities in which conventional bracing...

The Power of Pretend: Caregiver Perspectives on Sham Feeding for Infants with Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia

Neonates with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) experience oral aversion and prolonged feeding difficulties, even after surgical repair. Sham...

Prevalence of Contrast Extravasation and Embolization in Blunt Liver and Spleen Injuries at a Single Pediatric Trauma Center

In 2019, the APSA guidelines for the management of solid organ injuries in children recommended limiting embolization to patients with evidence of...

Invited Commentary on: Vascular Access in Neonates and Children: Techniques for the Pediatric Surgeon

We welcome this technical overview of vascular access in neonates and children that highlights a core skill-set in pediatric surgery. Drucker and...

Evolving Surgical Practices in Esophageal Atresia: Insights from the EUPSA-ERNICA Survey a Decade After the 2014 Baseline Study

The European Paediatric Surgeons' Association (EUPSA) and the European Reference Network for Rare Inherited and Congenital Anomalies (ERNICA)...

Early peritoneal dialysis after congenital heart surgery in neonates and infants: survival and metabolic outcomes

Early peritoneal dialysis (PD) is widely used after congenital heart disease surgery in neonates and infants, but the impact of PD timing on...

ROBOTIC-ASSISTED POSTERIOR TRACHEOPEXY (RAPT), A MINIMAL INVASIVE APPROACH TO TREAT SEVERE TRACHOBRONCOMALACIA: A RETROSPECTIVE SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE

Posterior tracheopexy has been proposed recently for the treatment of pediatric tracheobroncomalacia (TBM) Robotic approach is rarely reported....

Oral Antibiotic Exposure and the Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux

Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) is widely used in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections,...

Assessing Language Bias in Pediatric Surgical Systematic Reviews: A Meta-epidemiological Study

Linguistic bias limits insight from non-English regions and potentially skews conclusions toward Western contexts. We evaluated the extent and...

Efficacy of autologous intestinal reconstruction surgery on bowel dilatation in pediatric small bowel syndrome

Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS) may cause excessive bowel dilatation leading to worsened outcomes and autologous intestinal reconstruction...

Comment on “The Pediatric Surgeon's AI Toolbox: How Large Language Models Like ChatGPT Are Simplifying Practice and Expanding Global Access”

Who’s Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Surgeons? A Global Review of Pediatric Surgery Postgraduate Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) have significantly younger populations than High-Income Countries, with a high burden of morbidity and...

Impact of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on surgical site infections in pediatric surgery

Publication date: Available online 3 February 2026Source: Seminars in Pediatric SurgeryAuthor(s): Alejandro O. Chara, Jessica K. Sims, Jonathan...

Applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric surgical pathology: A systematic review

Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques can transform and enhance diagnosis and treatment response predictions in pediatric surgical pathology. AI...

Efficacy and long-term outcomes of congenital penile curvature treatment in children using tunica albuginea plication and Heinecke–Mikulicz corporoplasty

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Long-term Follow-up after Choledochal Cyst Excision in Children

Choledochal cyst (CC) excision is indicated to avoid developing complications. There is no consensus on postoperative follow-up investigations,...

Parental Satisfaction with Telemedicine Follow-up After Pediatric Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

Telemedicine has transitioned from emergency pandemic response to routine postoperative pediatric surgical care, yet evidence regarding parental...

Hepatic CMV-IE expression and distribution further defines the aetiological and prognostic subtypes of biliary atresia

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of biliary atresia (BA). The immediate-early (IE) protein, the earliest and...

Letter to the Letter Comment on: Role of Oophoropexy in Pediatric Primary Ovarian Torsion Without Adnexal Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

We enthusiastically read the recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Mandarano et al. evaluating the role of oophoropexy in pediatric...

Letter to the editor in reference to the article entitled ‘Laparoscopy for non-palpable undescended testis: comparing outcomes in syndromic and non-syndromic children’

Weight Loss and Durability of Gastric Banding in Adolescents with Severe Obesity; 8-year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Metabolic and bariatric surgery is an established treatment for severe obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) was once considered...

Novel Bedside Ligation for Staged Closure of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts: A Single-Center Experience in 20 Children

To report our institutional experience with a portal venous pressure (PVP)-guided surgical strategy for congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSs) and...

Early computed tomography after gross total resection of neuroblastoma with image defined risk factors to objectively assess extent of resection

Neuroblastoma (NBL) is the most common extracranial solid malignancy of childhood, accounting for 8–10% of paediatric cancers. It predominantly...

Fetus-in-Fetu and the Surgeon’s Mandate: Defining a Threshold for Intervention Beyond Diagnostic Fascination

The captivating condition of fetus-in-fetu (FIF) has long held a singular position in surgical literature, often presented as a diagnostic...

Print, Plan, Perform: Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Anatomical Modelling in the Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Thoracic and Abdominal Tumours

Pediatric thoracic and abdominal tumours present unique challenges due to complex anatomic relationships. Patient-specific anatomical models can...

Vascular Access in Neonates and Children: Techniques for the Pediatric Surgeon

Vascular access in infants and small children can be challenging, particularly when standard techniques are unavailable or unsuitable. In this...

Impact of Azygos Vein Preservation on Postoperative Outcomes in Esophageal Atresia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from the Pediatric Surgery Meta-Analysis (PESMA) Study Group

This study aimed to evaluate whether preservation of the azygos vein influences postoperative outcomes in infants undergoing repair of esophageal...

Ultrasound guided percutaneous central venous access using a head-up display – a feasibility study

Ultrasound guidance for percutaneous central venous access (CVA) insertion has become standard of care. Due to the design of ultrasound devices,...

Pediatric Quality of Life Post Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Provide a quantitative summary of parent- and child-reported quality of life (QoL) outcomes in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Comparison of Prenatal Lung Volume Measurements Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Utilization and Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Prenatal imaging plays a central role in risk stratification for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We sought to identify the most accurate...